A matched George III / IV silver Fiddle

A matched George III / IV silver Fiddle, Thread and Shell pattern canteen for twelve,

the majority by Eley and Fearn, London 1821, the dessert forks by Richard Crossley, London 1813,

comprising: twelve tablespoons, twelve table forks, twelve dessert spoons, twelve dessert forks, twelve teaspoons, (one London 1823, by William Chawner), a pair of soup ladles, six salt spoons, a pair of sauce ladles, a basting spoon, approx. weight 165oz.

The service was ordered by Sir Henry Russell, (1783-1852), who succeeded his Father as 2nd Baronet. He was the British Resident at Hyderabad and bought Swallowfield Park in 1820.